Senior Software Engineer, Red Ventures
The Points Guy
$140-200k
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Media and publishing company
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Media and publishing company
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$140-200k
Salary dependent on location
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To partner with brands in order to connect customers with the products and services they need most.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years of experience as a backend engineer or similar role building direct to consumer products
- Extensive expertise in TypeScript, Java, Node.js, and related development technologies
- Proven experience in designing and architecting large-scale, distributed systems
- In-depth knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS and Azure, and infrastructure as code tools like Terraform and CloudFormation
- Expertise in relational databases like PostgreSQL and non-relational databases like DynamoDB and Elasticsearch
- Strong proficiency with operational excellence tools like CloudWatch, Grafana, and New Relic
- Excellent understanding of software development best practices, including Agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, testing strategies, and code quality assurance
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and mentoring skills
What the job involves
- The Points Guy, a Red Ventures company, is looking for a talented Senior Backend Engineer to join our team
- We’re committed to building modern travel tools to help our consumers level up their points and miles game
- We are seeking passionate, experienced engineers to add to our mobile app team
- You will build the next generation of travel tools, including AI powered interfaces to fit the growing needs of our consumers
- Design and architect scalable, maintainable, and secure full-stack web and mobile applications using modern frameworks and technologies like NestJS, Spring, Typescript, and GraphQL
- Lead the development of complex features and components, ensuring high-quality code and adherence to best practices like Test-Driven Development (TDD), Clean Code, and SOLID principles
- Contribute to the overall technical strategy and drive architectural decisions, including the selection of appropriate technologies, patterns, and frameworks
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and data scientists, to align technical solutions with business goals and user needs
- Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement through techniques like pair programming, code reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions
- Participate in code reviews and provide technical leadership, ensuring code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices
- Optimize applications for performance, scalability, and maintainability using techniques like code splitting, lazy loading, server-side rendering, caching strategies, and load testing
- Ensure high standards of security and data protection in all systems, following best practices like OWASP and implementing security measures like JWT authentication, encryption, secure coding practices, and regular security audits
- Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies, trends, and industry best practices in web and mobile development, cloud computing, AI/ML, and software engineering
Our take
Red Ventures was founded in 2000, shortly before the dot-com bubble burst. It survived the crash, however, and has grown into one of America's biggest digital media companies. Its brands include Lonely Planet, Healthline and TV Guide.
The company was last valued at around $11 billion, which is evidence that its focus on momentum and adaptability has proven successful. Red Ventures is one of the major companies leading the shift towards intent-based media. It has acquired a range of specialist sites and publishing houses that serve the travel, tech and health sectors.
Red Ventures has managed to successfully out-compete rivals by moving away from the more traditional direct sales approach. Instead, it has focused on guiding customers towards purchases on other sites, and then taking a commission. The company's agility and laser-sharp focus on advice and specialty subjects will prove invaluable in the years to come.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (1 round)
Jan 2015
$250m
LATE VC
Total funding: $250m
Company benefits
- Commission potential (role dependent)
- Health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision)
- Life Insurance
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- PTO
- Holiday pay
- 401(k) with match
- Employee assistance program
- Paid parental bonding benefit program
Company values
- We are committed to inclusion
- We pay it forward
- We get better every day
- We challenge what's possible
Company HQ
Indian Land, SC
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Leadership
Ric Elias
(CEO & Co-founder)Has served as CEO of Red Ventures since 2000.
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